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Join our forum where students come together for engaging activities, discussions, and group sessions. The "F" Factor, Small Focus Group Discussions, Scavenger Hunt, and more. Develop understanding and respect among peers. Be a part of the PLUS Team's mission to unite students through meaningful conversations. Uncover shared interests and values in a supportive environment. Let's connect and grow together!
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Forum AgendaTimes will vary based on age level • F Factor (Middle and High School Only, Advisor Led) • Introduction and Rules • Back in the Day (In the Future Elementary) • Similarity Activities (Time: Choose 1 or 2) • Forum Bingo • Common Interests/Values • Scavenger Hunt • I am a person Who At my school_____(Optional) • Questionnaire/Data Circle (Data) • Get on The Bus • Face to Face (Optional) • Small Focus Group Discussions • Large Group Discussions
The “F” FactorWhat do you see and hear??? Please Read the next paragraph and count how many letter F’s there are.
For four years of my life friends of mine would laugh when one of us would attempt to solve the formulas ofscientific studies.
How many “Fs” ??? • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12
For four years of my life friends of mine would laugh when one of us would attempt to solve the formulas ofscientific studies. 10
Introduction to PLUS Who: “We are the PLUS Team. The PLUS stands for Peer Leaders Uniting Students. We are a team up students who make up every style of person on our campus” What: “What we have done is come together as a team to help people develop better understanding as to who each of us is. We do this through activities that create conversation. This Forum is one of those activities Where: “We do this not only on our campus but throughout our district. The goal is to reach as many of us as we can” When: “We do these Forums once a month on our campus” Why: “We do these Forums in an effort to get people to develop an understanding for each other, and who we are. Each one of us brings a separate story to the table, hopefully today we can develop an understanding for each others stories and maybe out of understandings, respect for each other will develop. That will be each one of our choices when this Forum is completed”.
Rules & Expectations “As we engage in the forum today there are a few ground rules we need to be aware of: #1 – There is to be no side-talking in here. With so many people in one room at one time it will be hard to hear across the room. If we are all side-talking to one and another we might miss someone saying something that is important. We are hear to listen to each other today. #2 – We will get your attention throughout the day by a strategy we use called – Clap Once, Clap Twice. When you hear a Peer Leader state “clap once, clap twice”, you clap with them once and then twice. After the 2nd clap that means we need to be quiet and there is to be no talking. Let’s try...Peer Leaders Clap Once.....Clap Twice. #3 - Honesty. We need to be honest today. Make sure that any conversations and thoughts that are brought out today are true and honest. #4 – In being Honest with each other we also need to be respectful. Respect the comments and thoughts of each of us in here. You may not like what you hear from some people, but we must try to understand what experiences that person has had in their life to make them say that. #5 – There will not be any physical or verbal violence. Verbal violence means no foul language, put downs or arguments. Were not here to make anybody feel less of a person, we are here to listen to each other. If you do get emotional over some topics and your emotions get angry, please get up and go talk to an advisor or a PLUS team member. #6 – Everybody needs to keep an open mind today. We need to try to develop an understanding for each other. If we go into this forum without trying to understand each other and the issues at hand, we are going to get nowhere. Are There any Questions?
Who are you? Back in the DayIntroduce Yourself Tell us something you enjoyed back in the day.Music, Movies, Hobbies, Favorite Band, Favorite TV Show, How you dressed, etc APPLICATION: pg 17 (book 2)
Optional • Forum Bingo • Scavenger Hunt • Characteristics/Values
(Optional)I’m a Person Who…ORAt my school… APPLICATION: pg 33 (book 2)
Questionnaire Results(Data Circle) APPLICATION: pg 37 (book 2)
Get On the Bus... APPLICATION: Pg 42 (book 2)
Face-to-Face APPLICATION: pg 47 (book 2)
Small Group Process Identify all critical issues on campus and write them on paper in middle of focus group Identify four issues to talk about in the group Write these four issues on separate envelopes or bags Each participants will have scratch paper and a pencil Participants are to answer the question: “how does the issue impact you or our campus?” Participants put their comments into the envelopes or bags anonymously Peer Leader picks which topic to address and reads all comments in envelope or bag before discussion begins Discussion takes on two strands What were some of the comments in the bag that you would like to discuss? What can we do about this issue on our campus and in our community?
Large Group Student led Solutions to Student issues.
Large Group ARE YOU IN?